Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Titon Saha, Kazi Jahidul Islam, Rasel Hosen Suman et al.
Computer-aided drug screening by molecular docking, molecular dynamics (MD) and structural-activity relationship (SAR) can offer an efficient approach to identify promising drug repurposing candidates for COVID-19 treatment. In this study, computational screening is performed by molecular docking of...
Fahmida Tofail, Lia C. H. Fernald, Kishor Kumar Das, Mahbubur Rahman et al.
BACKGROUND: Poor nutrition and infectious diseases can prevent children from reaching their developmental potential. We aimed to assess the effects of improvements in water, sanitation, handwashing, and nutrition on early child development in rural Kenya. METHODS: In this cluster-randomised controll...
Md Ashraful Alam, Riaz Uddin, Nusrat Subhan, Mahbubur Rahman et al.
Diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome are becoming epidemic both in developed and developing countries in recent years. Complementary and alternative medicines have been used since ancient era for the treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Bitter melon is widely used as vegetables in...
Zannatul Ferdous, Avishek Datta, Anil Kumar Anal, Mazharul Anwar et al.
• A year round production system of fresh vegetables and fruits was tested.• After the intervention, the highest amount of vegetables was produced by the small farmer groups (511 kg/year) followed by marginal (499 kg/year) and landless (422 kg/year) farmers.• The yearly vegetable requirements of far...
Omar Farrok, Koushik Ahmed, Abdirazak Dahir Tahlil, Mohamud Mohamed Farah et al.
Recently, electrical power generation from oceanic waves is becoming very popular, as it is prospective, predictable, and highly available compared to other conventional renewable energy resources. In this paper, various types of nearshore, onshore, and offshore wave energy devices, including their ...
Mahbubur Rahman, Mahbub‐Ul Alam, Sharmin Khan Luies, Abul Kamal et al.
Fresh produce, when consumed raw, can be a source of exposure to antimicrobial residues, antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (ARB) and antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) of clinical importance. This review aims to determine: (1) the presence and abundance of antimicrobial residues, ARB and ARGs in f...
Mahbubur Rahman, Gopal Penny, M. Shahjahan Mondal, M.H. Zaman et al.
Salinization of freshwater and soils is a global phenomenon that adversely affects 500 million people, particularly in low-lying river deltas. Impacts of salinity on food and water security and agricultural livelihoods are well documented and reviewed herein, along with additional effects on human h...
Humayun Kabir, Sooraj Hussain Nandyala, M. Mahbubur Rahman, Md. Alamgir Kabir et al.
M. Shahadat Hossain, Sayedur Rahman Chowdhury, Nani Gopal Das, Mahbubur Rahaman
Site selection is a key factor in any aquaculture operation, because it affects both success and sustainability. It can, moreover, solve conflicts between different activities, making rational use of the land. This study was conducted to identify suitable sites for development of Nile tilapia (Oreoc...
Jena Hamadani, S. M. Grantham‐McGregor, Fahmida Tofail, Barbro Nermell et al.
BACKGROUND: Exposure to arsenic through drinking water has been associated with impaired cognitive function in school-aged children in cross-sectional studies; however, there are few longitudinal studies and little information on effects of exposure in early life when the brain is generally most vul...
Hamra Assyaima Abdul Bashid, Hong Ngee Lim, Sazlinda Kamaruzaman, Suraya Abdul Rashid et al.
A nanocomposite comprising of polypyrrole and reduced graphene oxide was electrodeposited onto a carbon bundle fibre (CBF) through a two-step approach (CBF/PPy-rGO-2). The CBF/PPy-rGO-2 had a highly porous structure compared to a nanocomposite of polypyrrole and reduced graphene oxide that was elect...
Jenna E. Forsyth, Syeda Nurunnahar, Sheikh Shariful Islam, Musa Baker et al.
Adulteration is a growing food safety concern worldwide. Previous studies have implicated turmeric as a source of lead (Pb) exposure due to the addition of lead chromate (PbCrO4), a yellow pigment used to enhance brightness. We aimed to assess the practice of adding yellow pigments to turmeric and p...
Quique Bassat, Dianna M. Blau, Ikechukwu U. Ogbuanu, Solomon Samura et al.
Importance: The number of deaths of children younger than 5 years has been steadily decreasing worldwide, from more than 17 million annual deaths in the 1970s to an estimated 5.3 million in 2019 (with 2.8 million deaths occurring in those aged 1-59 months [53% of all deaths in children aged <5 years...
Samrat Kumar Dey, Ashraf Hossain, Md. Mahbubur Rahman
Diabetes is caused due to the excessive amount of sugar condensed into the blood. Currently, it is considered as one of the lethal diseases in the world. People all around the globe are affected by this severe disease knowingly or unknowingly. Other diseases like heart attack, paralyzed, kidney dise...
Mohammed Rahmatullah, Abdul Momen, Mahbubur Rahman, Dilruba Nasrin et al.